I consider this deck to be more a
collectors deck than a reading deck. It can be read with,
but the whimsical art style, bright colors and
non-traditional symbols make it more an art deck than an
everyday work horse. The art is different. The people
depicted have narrow, triangular faces, dominated by
large, heavily lashed eyes. The scenes are highly
detailed and use bright, jewel-like colors. The Majors
have scenes and the Minors are pips, but even the pips
are highly detailed and extremely colorful.

The Majors have standard names and the
name appears at the bottom of the card in English, French and
German. The top of each Major has a bubble-like shape with five
tassels on each side, which has scenery incorporated into it in
some cases, but not in others. The significance of this bubble is
not mentioned in the little booklet that comes with the deck. The
suits are Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles and the Court Cards
are King, Queen, Knight and Page. Justice is eight and Strength
is eleven. The cards number is on the bottom left and the
corresponding Hebrew letter is on the bottom right.

The little booklet that comes with
the deck provides some background information on the
artist, and on the Gypsies. There are descriptions of the
Major Arcana cards which discuss the symbolism to some
extent. There are also divinatory interpretations, which
are highly predictive in nature and in many cases
non-traditional. The interpretations are sometimes
attributed to Gypsy tradition. The Minors and Court Cards
are not described, and individual interpretations are not
provided. The four suits are described as the four castes
in human society. We are told that they can also be
described as the four elements of alchemy or the four
humors. A short section on divination provides one simple
10 card spread and refers us to the full length book
written for this deck.

I recommend this deck primarily for
collectors. The eye-catching colors and stylized faces make the
deck interesting to look at.